“High court ruling reels in 6th Circuit precedent favoring vesting of retiree benefits”
Westlaw Journal Employment 03/17/15 Judith A. Williams-Killackey
Following is an excerpt:
The circuits had been split on the issue. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in particular, essentially created an inference in favor of finding such benefits vested, even if a CBA was silent as to the duration of the benefits. UAW v. Yard-Man Inc., 716 F.2d 1476, 1479 (6th Cir. 1983), and its progeny.